A 4-1 defeat eliminates the dark horse; WTT Sweden Grand Slam: Sun Yingsha defeats Chen Yi to advance to the final.

On August 23rd Beijing time, the WTT Sweden Grand Slam women's singles semifinals kicked off. The opening semifinal saw a tough clash between the Chinese rising talent Chen Yi and the top player Sun Yingsha. Following fierce competition, Sun Yingsha dominated with a 4-1 win over the underdog Chen Yi, confidently advancing to the final. Absolutely outstanding!

Sun Yingsha is ranked world number one with overwhelming dominance. Whenever she competes, she is a favorite to win. One of her traits is that she may not always win domestic matches, but she is rock-solid in international contests. In this tournament, she faced few challenges en route to the semifinals. There, she met teammate Chen Yi, a young rising star who recently shone at the US Grand Slam by defeating Sun Yingsha, Hayata Hina, and Mima Ito to reach the final. Chen Yi earned many opportunities afterward. At the Sweden Grand Slam, Chen Yi performed impressively overall. Although her path was somewhat bumpy, she overcame obstacles and successfully reached the semifinals!

Now the two meet again, making this a revenge match for Sun Yingsha, who surely aims to defeat Chen Yi. However, Chen Yi will also strive to cause another upset against Sun Yingsha. An intense battle is about to unfold!

Once the match started, Sun Yingsha clearly learned from her previous loss and launched a heavy offensive right away, leaving Chen Yi helpless and crushing her 11-2 in the first game. In the second game, Sun maintained high pressure and efficient attacks, winning 11-3 again decisively. In the third game, Chen Yi adjusted her mindset, controlled errors, and attacked from multiple angles to take it 11-3, fighting back strongly. In the crucial fourth game, Sun Yingsha opened with a 5-1 lead, but Chen Yi rallied to tie 6-6. Sun then unleashed a 4-0 run to pull ahead and closed the game 11-7, leading 3-1 overall. In the fifth game, Sun twice extended her lead, and Chen Yi fought hard to narrow the gap twice, but Sun remained steadier and won 11-9, sealing a 4-1 victory to eliminate Chen Yi and complete her revenge!

It must be said that Sun Yingsha is incredibly strong, reaching the Grand Slam final once again. Her opponent will come from Wang Manyu and Shi Xunyao, likely Wang Manyu. The final will feature a showdown between the world’s number one and number two. Let’s look forward to it!

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